Buchanan Brothers
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The Buchanan Brothers were two brothers, Chester and Lester Buchanan, who recorded country music
during the 1940s on the RCA Victor label. They had a top ten hit, "Atomic Power", released in August 1946; this song was also featured in the 1982 movie The Atomic Café
. Another song, 1947's "(When You See) Those Flying Saucers", was used in the opening scene of the 2009 animated release Monsters vs. Aliens
.
Their releases were under two different artist names: "The Buchanan Brothers (Chester and Lester) Singing with Orchestra" and "Buchanan Brothers and the Georgia Catamounts."
They are not to be confused with the pop-rock trio by that name from the late 1960s, which included Terry Cashman
, Gene Pistilli, and Tommy West
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
during the 1940s on the RCA Victor label. They had a top ten hit, "Atomic Power", released in August 1946; this song was also featured in the 1982 movie The Atomic Café
The Atomic Cafe
The Atomic Cafe is an American documentary film produced and directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, and Pierce Rafferty.-Synopsis:The film covers the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s - including newsreel...
. Another song, 1947's "(When You See) Those Flying Saucers", was used in the opening scene of the 2009 animated release Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 American computer-animated 3-D science fiction film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
.
Their releases were under two different artist names: "The Buchanan Brothers (Chester and Lester) Singing with Orchestra" and "Buchanan Brothers and the Georgia Catamounts."
They are not to be confused with the pop-rock trio by that name from the late 1960s, which included Terry Cashman
Terry Cashman
Terry Cashman is a record producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1981 hit, "Talkin' Baseball." While the song is well recognized today, it was all but ignored by typical Top 40 radio during its chart life, making only the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.Cashman was the lead singer...
, Gene Pistilli, and Tommy West
Tommy West (producer)
Tommy West is an American record producer and singer-songwriter.-Early career:...
.
Discography
Catalog Number | Title | Date Recorded | Serial Number |
20-2553B | The Heartsick Blues | August 22, 1944 | D7-VB-1294-1A |
20-3045A | Don’t Dog Me ‘Round! | August 22, 1944 | D7-VB-1295-1A |
20-2743A | High Tempered Mama | September 29, 1944 | D7-VB-1297-1A |
20-3191A | Hootin – Nanny Papa | September 29, 1944 | D7-VB-1296-1A |
20-2129A/33-0523A | Mama, I’m Sick | December 20, 1944 | D4-AB-492-1A |
20-2129B/33-0536B | Blow, Forty Seven, Blow | December 20, 1944 | D4-AB-494-1A |
33-0523B | I Got Worries | December 20, 1944 | D4-VB-493-1A |
33-0536A | Them Good Old Times are Comin’ Back Again | December 20, 1944 | D4-AB-491-1A |
33-0531A | Colin Kelly, Will You Tell the Boys Up Yonder | June 19, 1945 | D5-AB-419-1A |
33-0531B | Troubles in my Heart | June 19, 1945 | D5-AB-420-1A |
33-0541A | Hurry, Johnny, Hurry | June 19, 1945 | D5-AB-421-1A |
33-0541B | The Bottom Fell Out of the Sky | June 19, 1945 | D5-AB-418-1A |
20-1953B | (When I Put On My) Long White Robe | November 27, 1945 | D5-AB-965-1A |
20-2106A | Am I Still P-A-R-T of Your H-E-A-R-T | November 27, 1945 | D5-AB-964-1A |
20-2264B | My Little Boy Blue | November 27, 1945 | D5-AB-963-1A |
20-2891B | Would You Cry? | November 27, 1945 | D5-AB-962-1A |
20-1850A | Atomic Power | March 19, 1946 | D6-VB-1357-1A |
20-1850B | Singing an Old Hymn | March 19, 1946 | D6-VB-1358-1A |
20-2264A | (Don’t Cry) My Coney Island Baby | March 19, 1946 | D6-VB-1359-1A |
20-3191B | Then You’ll Be the One to Cry | March 19, 1946 | D6-VB-1356-1A |
20-1953A | Shut That Gate | August 7, 1946 | D6-VB-2623-1A |
20-2106B | Left by the Wayside | August 7, 1946 | D6-VB-2626-1A |
20-2743B | Just Hangin’ On | August 7, 1946 | D6-VB-2625-1A |
20-3045B | You’ll Never Take Away My Dreams | August 7, 1946 | D6-VB-2624-1A |
20-2385A | (When You See) Those Flying Saucers | July 16, 1947 | D7-VB-1290-1A |
20-2385B | The Silver Meteor | July 16, 1947 | D7-VB-1291-1A |
20-2553A | There is a Power Greater Than Atomic | July 16, 1947 | D7-VB-1292-1A |
20-2891A | The Steam That Blows the Whistle (Never Turns the Wheel) | July 16, 1947 | D7-VB-1293-1A |
Personnel
- August 22, 1944: Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Tony Gottuso & Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Accordion: Edwin Smith; Bass: Julie M. Bedra.
- September 29, 1944: Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Lester Buchanan & Tony Gottuso; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Accordion: Edwin Smith; Bass: Sol Braun; Piano: Bob Miller.
- December 20, 1944: New York Studio #1; Time: Orchestra (9:30 to 12:30), Studio (9:00 to 1:00), (EK-9:00 to 11:00), (JM-11:00 to 1:00); Miss Van Sciver and Mr. Bob Miller present. Leader & Violin: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Tony Gatusso & Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Bass Violin: Lester Braun.
- June 19, 1945: New York Studio #2; Bob Miller present; Union Musicians Used; Time: 9:00 to 12:00; Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Trumpet: William A. Graham; Bass Violin: Lester Braun; Steel Guitar: Samuel Persoff; Violin: Edward Asherman; Electric Guitar & Clarinet: Edwin H. Grosso.
- November 27, 1945: A & R Rep: Mr. S.H. Sholes; Studio: New York #1; Union Musicians Used; Time: 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.; Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Violin: Val Olman; Bass: Lester Braun; Trumpet: George Erwin; Guitar: Anthony Gottuso; Guitar: Andy SannellaAndy SannellaAnthony G. "Andy" Sannella was an American musician and bandleader.Sannella, who was born in Indiana, was a multiinstrumentalist; according to jazz historian John Chilton he played violin, piano, organ, clarinet, alto saxophone, guitar , banjo and vibraphone...
; Piano: Bob Miller. - March 19, 1946: A & R Rep: Messers. Sholes and Case; Studio: New York #2; Union Musicians Used; Time: 9:30 to 12:30; Violin/Leader: Bertrand Hirsch; Violin: Samuel Raitz; Guitar: Arthur S. Ryerson, Jr.; Clarinet: Sal Franzella; Bass: William Feinbloom; Steel Guitar: Ed. McMullen; Drums: Chauncey MorehouseChauncey MorehouseChauncey Morehouse was an American jazz drummer.-Biography:Chauncey Morehouse was born in Niagara Falls, New York in 1902 and was raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he played drums from a very early age. He also played piano and banjo too. As a high schooler, he led a group called the...
. - August 7, 1946: A & R Rep: Mr. S.H. Sholes; Studio: New York #1; Union Musicians Used; Time: 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 (plus 1 hr. set up); Leader/Violin: Bertrand Hirsch; Violin: Edward O. South; Sax: Sal Franzella; Bass: Lester Braun; Trumpet: Henry Lewis; Guitar: Anthony Gottuso & Vincent Maffei; Piano: Nick Tagg; Drums: Jack Saunders.
- July 16, 1947: A & R Rep: Messrs S. Sholes & C. GreanCharles Randolph GreanCharles Randolph Grean was an American producer and composer.-Professional life:Grean's first work was as a copyist in several big bands, including Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, and Charlie Spivak...
; Studio: New York #2; Union Musicians Used; Time: 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.; Guitar: Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Electric Guitar: Edwin Grosso; Guitar: Arthur RyersonArt RyersonArt Ryerson was a jazz guitarist who emerged in the 1930s, playing acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the banjo. He played with jazz orchestras and bands in the 1930s and the 1940s...
; Bass: Charles Grean.